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The online newspaper says Spencer, Thompson and Zimoniic didn't see it coming and quoted the president of the press gallery as saying they all "have a very good reputation on the Hill."

The Sun's Eye on the Hill profiles read:

Christina Spencer’s journalism experience includes stints as an international affairs writer, editorial page commentator and daily newspaper editor. She’s been with Sun Media’s National Bureau since January, 2008. She loves federal politics, hates media scrums and wonders what it would be like to cover a majority Parliament.Elizabeth Thompson is new to Sun Media’s national office but not to Parliament Hill or to blogging. Her 23 years working for the Gazette in Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa give the Montreal native a “distinctly” different perspective on politics as well as a fondness for caféaulait, chocolatines and French wines. When she is not busy driving politicians to distraction with her questions, she drives her children around town.

Peter Zimonjic is taller than anyone in Sun Media’s national bureau and that gives him a different perspective on what goes on in Ottawa. That and his five years in London, England, working for the British press. He’s also an author. He prefers a Double Double to a latte, he rides his bike or skates to work rather than drives and he has a kicking comic book collection.

Still no word on the fate of Greg Weston in the shakeup, but so much for being loyal to Quebecor.

Stay tuned for more of the Sun's parliamentary bureau's extreme makeover.

"Everyone is replaceable" is so true. Loyalty, diligence and hard work are not respected or rewarded. Managers should take note. You might have thought you were untouchable because of your longevity or fellatial obedience to corporate dictates. Everyone and anyone, especially those outside the protection of a collective agreement, are now vulnerable and as disposable as a used tissue. Polish up your CVs for jobs that aren't out there. You can be sacrificed on the altar of shareholder value.

Thanks for all of the nice comments. They are really appreciated.Ironically, I have been regularly doing television gigs on the side over the past few years - sometimes several in one week - on CBC, CPAC, CTV and even Sun TV. Christina often appears on CTV's Question Period.So it can't be about us not being able to do TV.

Can't speak for the others, but Spencer was basically forced out of the editor's job at the Whig when new management took over and she might have enough journalistic integrity to resist the business plan of slashing the newsroom by two-thirds to make it better. Or something. They replaced her with managers who do what the publisher tells them to do based on what Sun Media tells them to do without questioning it.

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